Paul G. Allen wrote:
I've discovered the Linksys KVM I'm using (company supplied) is causing shadows on my screen in both Winsucks and Linux. It does this on both computers and each have a different brand video card (well, technically the laptop does not have a card :) ). It's most annoying in my IDEs when I have shadowed text all over the place.
Ah, ghosting. It's caused by either an impedance mismatch (since we're dealing with RF, here), or a loss of signal such that the gain circuitry in the monitor produces artifacts. It can also be caused by low-quality KVM cables (as the shittier ones use stranded wire instead of coax for the RGBHV signals).
So, I'm wondering what you all recommend in a 2-port KVM that supports up to 1600x1200x32 (I could live with 1280x1024). It would also be cool to have one that would support a USB mouse, but it's not necessary (I use a USB cordless mouse on the laptop, and a PS/2 on the desktop. If I had a KVM that supported a USB mouse, I'd just use a USB mouse for both computers.)
For resolutions like that, you're going to need something a bit beefier than your garden variety $15 KVM. First though, I'd try replacing your cables. If they're the cheezy grey ones, then i'd buy some of the better coax ones. Hint: the good ones probably won't be under $15.
Anyhow, I can't reccomend a good device as all I have experience with are the high-end HP rackmount deals.
Good luck, -Kelsey -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
